SET B
Section A [Reading]
Q1 A. Read the following extract and answer the questions given below:
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Passage from Yuvakbharti English book Std. XII Page 38-39 [One full, One half]
Looking back at my own life………………………….. – A world cull of love, caring and sharing.
1. What philosophy of life did the mother mention in the extract? 1
The spirits with which we can accept our life gracefully is what matters ultimately and it is love
which nourishes us and rest other things are unimportant.
2. How does the writer compare Chaitanya’s world with our world?
2
Chaitanya’s world is complete in itself, pure and innocent, while our lives are full of deceit and
ill-feelings. [Chaitanya is suffering from Down’s syndrome]
3. What family values does the writer consider the most important?
2
The value of love, caring and sharing, understanding and having open mindedness.
4. Do you think the story of Chaitanya is inspiring? Why?
2
Yes, because Chaitanya makes the world complete. His handicap didn’t hinder the love, care and
mental strength of the writer for him.
5. Rewrite the following sentences in the ways instructed
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i.
We can accept our life gracefully. [Rewrite using modal auxiliary of compulsion]
We must accept our life gracefully.
ii.
Chaitanya offered to buy tickets for us. [Rewrite using Gerund form]
Chaitanya offered buying tickets for us.
iii.
Why do normal people feel that they are full and others like Chaitanya are half or
incomplete? [Change it to an assertive sentence]
Normal people should not feel that they are full and…………..incomplete.
6. Find out the words from the passage which mean: 1/2x2=1
i.
Unlimited : inexhaustible
ii.
Aroused interest or curiosity: intrigued
B. Grammar [Do as directed]
i. ____ my friend is ____ able translator and _____ important editor as well. [Articles] 1
X, an, an
iii.
iv.
I was ____ my regular walk through the forest ___ 9 a.m. [Prepositions] 1
On, at
I whispered to him hesitantly, “Could you stay here for a day?” Gandhi ji said, “ It is very
difficult.” [Indirect speech]
2
Whispering hesitantly I asked him if he could stay there for a day. Gandhi ji replied that
it was very difficult.
Q2 A. Read the following extract and answer the questions given below:
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Lesson 6.3
I grew up in an India in which telephones were both rare and virtually useless. When i left India in 1975 to go to the US for
graduate studies, we had perhaps 600 million residents in the country and just two million land-line telephones. Having a
telephone was a rare privilege: if you weren't an important government official, or a doctor, or a journalist, you might languish
in a long waiting-list and never receive a phone. Telephones were such a rarity (after all, 90% of the population had no access to
a telephone line) that elected members of Parliament had amongst their privileges the right to allocate 15 telephone
connections to whomever they deemed worthy.
And if you did have a phone, it wasn't necessarily a blessing. I spent my high school years in Calcutta, and i remember that if
you picked up your phone, you had no guarantee you would get a dial tone; if you got a dial tone and dialed a number, you had
no guarantee you would reach the number you had dialed. Sometimes you were connected to someone else's ongoing
conversation, and they had no idea you were able to hear them; there was even a technical term for it, the 'cross-connection'
(appropriately, since these were connections that made us very cross). If you wanted to call another city, say Delhi, you had to
book a 'trunk call' in the morning and then sit by the telephone all day waiting for it to come through; or you could pay eight
times the going rate for a 'lightning call' which only took half an hour instead of the usual three or four or more to be
connected.
1. Why were telephones a rarity before 1975?
1
90% of the population had no access to a telephone line and it was a privilege of a chosen few.
2. What special rights did elected members of parliament use to have?
2
Elected members had the right to allocate 15 telephone connections to anybody who they
considered were worthy of it.
3. How did the writer differentiate between a ‘trunk call’ and a ‘lightning call’?
2
A trunk call could take three to four hours to get connected or sometimes even a day whereas a
lightning call took only half an hour. One had to pay eight times more for a lightning call.
4. Do you think cell phone has made us global? How?
2
Yes, cell phone has transformed the entire world to a global village due to communication
spectrum which allows us to connect with anyone anywhere in the world at a faster and
cheaper rate.
5. Rewrite the following sentences in the way instructed:
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i.
You could pay eight times the going rate for a ‘lightning call’. (Modal of compulsion)
You must pay eight times the going rate for a ‘lightning call’.
ii.
I spent my high school years in Calcutta. (Rewrite using Past Perfect Tense)
I had spent my high school years in Calcutta.
iii.
Telephones were a rarity. (Make it a rhetorical question)
Were not telephones a rarity?
6. Write the meanings of the words in the passage mentioned below: 1/2x2=2
i.
Privilege - special right
ii.
Access - means to reach or get
B. Note making: Presentation 1, covering all points 1, covering examples 1 Appropriacy 1 = 4 marks
Read the following extract carefully and make the notes with the help of the clues given below:
Naturally occurring Platinum and platinum rich alloys have been known for a long time. The Spaniards
named the metal ‘Platina’ or little silver, when they first encountered it in Columbia. The Platinum group
metals are rhodium, ruthenium, palladium, osmium, iridium and platinum. Of these, platinum is the
most important. These metals are very similar in many ways and are extremely rare.
On an average, there is only a gramme of ruthenium in each tonne of rock and barely a gramme of
rhodium in over a 1000 tonnes of rock! Platinum’s wear and tarnish resistance characteristics are well
suited for making fine jewellery. Other distinctive properties include – resistance to chemical attack,
excellent high temperature characteristics and stable electrical properties. These metals are uniquely
durable and can be used extremely efficiently – meaning that a very little goes a very long way. When
recycled, over 96% can be recovered. The platinum group metals – or PGMS – plays an important role in
our everyday life, for they are used in so many things from fountain pens to aircraft turbines. In fact, one
in four of the goods manufactured today either contain one or the other of these metals. The catalytic
converter – a pollution control device – is the largest application of platinum group metals.
TITLE: PLATINUM GROUP OF METALS[note making]
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First encountered : Known for a long time in Columbia
Platinum group metals: rhodium, ruthenium, palladium, osmium, iridium and platinum
Nature :
Similar in many ways, extremely rare
Availability : 1 gm. of ruthenium in each tone of rock, barely a gm. of rhodium in over 1000
tonnes of rock.
Distinctive properties: Wear and tarnish resistance, suited for making jewellery, resistant to
chemical attack, durable, long lasting, 96% can be recovered after recycling
Platinum group metals used in : Fountain pens, aircraft turbines, catalytic converter and a
pollution control device
Q3A. Read the following extract and answer the questions given below: (11)
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We often hear this statement that “many of our young people spend more time before their T.V.
sets, than they do in their classrooms or with their textbooks.” A bit exaggerated tough it may
sound, it is nearly true and our teenagers are being considerably influenced by the electronic media,
particularly the T.V. The television has become the single most powerful influence in the lives of
many of our youngsters today. Too often this happens to us much before we realize it ourselves.
I’m in no way trying to deny the many advantages of T.V. or minimize its manifold contributions to
our world. On the other hand, I consider T.V. as one of the greatest scientific achievements of our
times, bringing people closer than ever before.
Television’s use of the modern satellite technology brings today even the remotest regions of the
world to us in seconds, making the world a small (global) village. As we know, television also
provides us with a fuller and more impressive coverage of current events than any other media.
The T.V. does serve, in addition, as a medium of education as well as entertainment. Besides helping
us to learn subjects taught in schools, college in greater depth, it enables us (National Geographic,
Discovery Channel etc) to see and appreciate from close quarters (without having to go there, which
is very expensive or even impossible for most of us) the wonders of God’s creation in any part of the
world.
1. What does the passage tell us about?
1
The passage tells us about the contribution of T.V. to the world.
2. Write at least two advantages of T.V. from the passage.
2
i.
The T.V. does serve not only as a medium of education but also as an entertainment.
ii.
It enables us to see and appreciate from close quarters the wonders of God’s creation in
any part of the world.
iii.
It brings people together, bring remote regions of the world to us in a few seconds and
provides us information about current events.
3. What other purpose does the T.V. serve in addition to education and entertainment? 2
It helps us to learn subjects taught in schools, college in greater depth and brings the world into
our room with our choices at our fingertip (remote).
4. Do you agree with the statement that many of our young people spend more time with their
T.V. sets? Justify your answer.
Yes, it is true. In their strives to update themselves by knowing the current affairs in the world
and about the new products and their applications, they sometimes forget the time limit of its
usage. It is no good that they become a couch potato and waste their precious time by viewing
any salacious and indecent entertainment.
5. Rewrite the following sentences in the way instructed:
3
i.
Our young people spend more time before their T.V. set than in their classrooms.
[Rewrite by using positive degree]
1
Our young people don’t spend as much time in their classrooms as before their T.V. sets.
ii.
The T.V. does serve as a medium of education as well as an entertainment. [Rewrite
using not only….. but also]
1
The T.V. does serve not only as a medium of education but also as an entertainment.
iii.
I consider T.V. as one of the greatest scientific achievements of our times. [Rewrite
using the noun form of the underlined world]
It is my consideration that T.V. is one of the greatest scientific achievements of our
times.
6. Find out the synonyms of the following words from the extract: 1/2x2=1
i.
Refuse: deny
ii.
An activity designed to give pleasure: entertainment
B. Write a brief summary of the above extract with the help of clues and suggest a suitable title.
Clues: T.V. – misunderstanding – influence on youngsters – advantages – other benefits
[Summaries are a brief explanation of a piece of writing. You will need to include only
the main idea and supporting facts. You can include some other things, but do not rewrite the story. Must not be more than 1/3 of the length of the original passage, be
concise, prepare a skeleton of summary by noting the main points in rough space, don’t
cover less important points or examples or quotes, the summary must revolve around
the main extract, make it a whole one paragraph with a conclusion. Just remember, it
should be written in present tense]
Title-1, Presentation 1, Covering essential points 1, Language, style and grammar 1 =4 marks
The above passage has 244 worlds so my summary must not exceed 82-90 words:
Contribution of T.V. to the youth
We realize that T.V. is the most popular contributor in the electronic media catering to the educational
and entertaining needs of the youth. Tough we believe that the T.V. has powerful influence in the lives
of youngsters, it is advisable they spend less time before it and more time in classroom. As one of the
greatest scientific marvels of our time, it brings people closer, gives view of the remotest regions,
teaches us a subject more elaborately in an inexpensive way, gives information on current events and
entertains us. [89 words]
Section B [Poetry]
Q4 A. Read the following stanzas and answer the questions given below:
4x2=8
Poem 1 – Suburbs: [3.1] I celebrate the virtues and vices ……. The real truth in this world
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What does the poet celebrate?
The Poet the virtues and vices of middle class who over consumes and tries to show-off
mundane and sundry things of life with great pride and pleasure.
How do we form an opinion of people around us?
We form opinions about people by their attitudes, behavior and mentality.
Give an example of paradox from the given extract and explain.
‘I celebrate virtues and vices’ – One can’t celebrate vices!
Find out the expressions about the middle class suburban people and quote.
… of suburban middle class….position colourful flowers…. Middle class brother…supreme luxury.
B. Peace is a woman and a mother [7.1] How do you know…….. before her prime.
1. How does the poet know that peace is a woman?
She has a wonderful face just like a golden flower faded before her prime.
2. Do you think a mother can be a symbol of destruction or evil? How?
No, she can’t be a symbol of destruction or evil as she gives birth to mankind and loves humanity.
3. Name and explain the figure of speech in the following line : ‘on my winding way’
Alliteration as the sound ‘w’ is repeated.
4.Pick out the lines from the extract that describe the face of peace.
Peace has a wonderful golden face and symbolizes a woman.
Section C [Rapid Reading]
Q5A. Read the following extract carefully:
4x2=8
Lesson 4 ‘As you like it’ Next day the wrestling ………………filled by another man if I leave it empty. P184
Rewrite the above extract from the point of view of Orlando
Ans. “The wrestling match between the wrestler Charles and me was arranged to take place in front of
the Duke’s Palace. Kind Frederick tried to persuade me not to fight the wrestler, who had nearly killed
three young men, but his efforts went in vain. He asked his daughter Rosalind and her cousin to
persuade me. They approached and appealed to me not to take such a big risk of life. I was impressed by
their beauty and my strength redoubled by seeing them. I replied that their fair eyes and gentle wishes
would go with me to my trial and that even if I was killed in that fight, none would be sorry for it as I had
no friends to love me. They took pity as well sympathized with me when I said that I filled up a place I
the world which might be better filled by another man if I left it empty.”
B. Lesson 5 ‘No fear’ George: Shut up, Alfie……… Alfie: (loudly) I want to go home! P 191-192
Convert the above extract into a short continuous write-up in about 120 words.
George angrily asked Alfie to shut up as he was making a lot of noise. Ginger was afraid after seeing a
skull. Ginger and Tom started blame fight. Tough Tom was trying to open the door and rush out of the
house and Alfie was too scared to stay in that house, George being the President of ‘The Do and Dare
Club’, was reasonable; he assured them all that he would find a solution and started searching for
another exit door. Accidentally, he places his hand on the skull which recoiled leaving all very scared.
Tom felt that the place was haunted and listening to the screams of someone concluded that someone
was being murdered in the next room. Ginger, who was equally scared as Alfie was, agreed with Tom.
No sooner did they hear footsteps of someone approaching fast towards them, than Alfie lost his
patience and shouted that he wanted to go home.
OR
Skeleton in the cupboard L-3 A week later my mother wrote back…..Books on the Riveria P177-178
Extend the above extract by adding an imaginary paragraph of your own in 120 words.
No sooner did I finish reading mother’s letter, than I borrowed ‘The Glenlitten Murder’ book by E.
Phillips Oppenheim from the library and read it thoroughly to find out a similar type of murder mystery
connection with the skeleton recovered there. I google searched The Daily Chronicle, Delhi edition of
Jan.18, 1930 to get some link of the murder in our hotel. I found the headline ‘Bareilly Train Disaster’
and tried to locate Mrs. And Mr. Green’s ancestral link with Indian cities. Every snippet of information
was important for me to solve the murder mystery. I wished Padre Dutt would exhume the skeleton
which they had buried in the cemetery. I wrote a letter to Mr. Dutt enquiring whether they had sent the
skeleton for DNA testing and to forensic lab to get evidence and leads to solve the mystery.
Section D
Writing skills
6 A. Letter writing: Content-2, Accuracy of Language-1, Appropriacy1
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Write any one of the following letters:
1). Write an application in response to the advertisement using information given in the CV provided
Situation Vacant
Wanted
Smart, young Computer Operaors/cum Data Entry Operators having good knowledge of English and
Marathi.
Write to:
The Manager,
Vision Infotech, D.N. Road,
Dhantoli, Nagpur
CV [Curriculum Vitae]
Name : Saurabh Sarkar
Address: 25, Parth Society, M G Road, Aurangabad, 431001
Age: 24 years
Nationality: Indian
Experience: Working as a Computer Operator at Wonder Travels, Mumbai
Sr.
1
2
3
Exams passed
B. Com
MSCIT
Diploma in IT
University/Board
Mumbai
MKCL
MKCL
Year of Passing
March 2010
2011
2012
Percentage
64%
82%
90%
25, Parth Society,
M G Road,
Aurangabad-431001
Date: 23/07/2014
To,
The Manager,
Vision Infotech, D.N. Road,
Dhantoli, Nagpur
Subject: My application for the post of Computer Operator
Sir/Madam,
With reference to your advertisement in the Times of India, Nagpur Edition, dated 22/7/2014
for the post of Computer Operator, I apply for the same for your kind perusal.
I graduated in B. Com with 64% from Mumbai University in the year 2010. Besides, I have an
MSCIT and a Diploma in Information Technology, which has given me momentum, high speed and
efficiency in computer operation. I have been working as a Computer Operator with ‘Wonder Travels’,
Mumbai since April, 2012. The NOC enclosed with this covering letter will prove my integrity with the
current Organization. I have rich experience not only in typing and clerical work but also in designing and
overseeing the running of computer systems. I’m habituated to work in server room and data centre for
more than 14 hours a day. In ‘Wonder Travels’ my work includes back-up system, cycling tapes,
maintaining printers and keeping digital record of journey of the customers – both domestic and
international. I’m well versed with networking editing domains.
I hope my credentials and loyalty to the organization along with my rich experience in the field
will encourage you to give me an interview call. Should you find my qualifications and experience
requisite with your organizational needs, please contact me either through phone, email or postal
correspondence, as per the address mentioned in my resume enclosed with this.
I hope to be granted an interview call from your office
Thank you
Yours sincerely,
Saurabh Akolkar
Enclosures:
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NOC
Resume
Photocopied mark sheets of my qualifications and achievements
OR
Write a letter to the manager of your local bus depot pointing out that there are very few buses on your
route in the morning and these are invariably late, thereby causing inconvenience to many junior college
students and other passengers. Request him to solve the problem
D-20, Tungabhadra,
Anushaktinagar
BARC,
Mumbai 94
Date: 23/08/2014
To,
The Manager,
Anushaktinagar Bus Depot,
Mumbai 94
Subject: Irregular BEST Bus service causing inconvenience to Jr. College students
Sir/Madam,
With great dismay, I would like to bring the immediate attention of BEST Management in general and the
BEST local office in particular towards irregular, erratic and invariably late bus service in the route from
Anushaktinagar to Chembur.
Bus no. 92A and 345 are the direct buses plying from Anushaktinagar to a few Junior Colleges like Acharya
and Marathe Jr. College, Swami Vivekananda College and Ramakrishna college of Arts & Commerce, Chembur. It is
very unfortunate to communicate that this route is always receiving a step motherly treatment from the BEST
Management. We never reach college on time as the buses remain late. Besides, there are only two buses from
7:00 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. and passengers en-route occupy the buses to its capacity due to which we can’t board.
Every day, we reach late and our studies are severely hampered due to this. Further, it is to notify you that not
only unreliable schedule is our complaint but tidiness is also an issue. A lot of graffiti appears on the interior of the
bus; seats are broken and the handrails are also rusted. We have reminded the conductor several times on this
matter, but our complaint and appeal has turned to deaf ears. We, aggrieved students, hope that you will accord
permission for surprise checking of the buses plying in the route mentioned and also enquire on the irregular and
erratic service being given to the sincere Mumbaikars of Anushaktinagar. Other passengers of our locality, who
work in offices located in Chembur, also suffer the same plight.
I would like to suggest the drivers to be much more punctual to meet the schedules. Additionally, staffs
should clean the bus more frequently, and the most important issue is frequency of buses in the above mentioned
route.
I hope the management will take corrective course action and immediate steps to improve the situation.
Thank you
Yours faithfully,
XYZ, Student, NG Acharya & DK Marathe College
Phone: xxxyyy76xx009
Enclosure:
 Signatures of the students
 Signatures of the other passengers of our locality
Copy to: The Manager, Brihanmumbai Electric supply & Transport Undertaking,
BEST Bhavan, BEST Marg, Mumbai 400001
B. Write on any one of the following items as directed:
Prepare a tourist leaflet on any hill station (Proper beginning and ending 1, Covering all details 2,
Language and style 1)
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i.
How to reach there
ii.
Where to stay?
iii.
What to see?
iv.
Shopping attractions
v.
Add your own points
OR
Read the following intro and write a headline, a date line and a short continuing paragraph (any one)
Headline 1, Dateline 1, Short continuing paragraph 1, Language, Style and grammar 1 = 4 marks
i.
ii.
Intro: The All Mumbai Doctors’ Union has announced a one day token strike on 25th July to
protest against beating of a Residential Medical Officer [RMO] at KEM…
Intro: Santacruz police have arrested three people in a case of cheating. The accused are exemployees of Parle based fitness centre called the Yogpower studio….
Mussoorie
Popularly known as Queen of hills, the hill station endorses mountains, mist, old architecture and riot of flowers and
streams, famous for its scenic beauty, enchanting view of the pine covered hill slopes and snow capped mountains.
 How to reach:
By Air
The nearest Air Port from Mussoorie is the Jolly Grant Air port. This air port about 20 km from Dehradun and about
60 km from Mussoorie.
By Rail
The nearest Railway Station is in Dehradun, which is 34 km. There are several trains running between Delhi and
Dehradun
By Road
Delhi is 269 km from Mussoorie and the connecting road is well maintained. Hence a road journey is always
enjoyable.
 Where to stay :
Mussoorie has plenty of options when it comes to hotels. There is something for every preference and budget. The
hotels, guest houses, government holiday homes, dorms and dharamshaalas are spread all around the hill station.
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Tourist Attraction (What to see?)
» The Mall : Shops closed for the winter spring, reopen in summer. The mall responds to the influx of
visitors in the same manner as a person fighting for life-sustaining breath revives after receiving oxygen.
» Gun Hill : It is one of the highest peak in Mussoorie. It could be either reached by a rope way or by foot.
» Camel's Back Road : It offers a panaromic view of the Himalayas. The road starts from the Kurli Bazaar
near Rink hall.
» Lal Tibba : It is the highest peak of Mussorie and offers an excellent trek of 4 km from Picture Palace
» Kempty Falls : It is the biggest and prettiest falls in this area and 5km away on the Yamunotri Road.
» Rishikesh is also popularly known as the 'place of sages', at the conflux of the Chandrabhaga and Ganga.
» Haridwar : Haridwar is situated on the right side of the bank of the holy Ganga, and is the point where
the river spreads over the northern plains, one of the venues of Kumbh Mela
 Special shopping attraction:
The best and pretty much 'must buys' in Mussoorie are oak-wood walking sticks, hand-knitted cardigans, Ladakhi
Shawls and sweaters and Tibetan Prayer wheels and vases from the Tibetan Street Market.You can also look for
woodcarvings, brass statues, ceramic vases and semi-precious and precious stones from the shops along the Mall.
The tourists love to have their photographs clicked in traditional Garhwali dresses, which can be rented from the
shops here.
Best Restaurants:
Gluttony Restaurant: Located at the Hotel Green Castle, Mall Road Mussoorie, serves Indian, South Indian,
Chinese, Continental and Mughlai cuisine.
Golden Arch Restaurant: located at the Hotel Solitaire Plaza, Picture Palace, Kingcrag Road. The multi cuisine
restaurant serves Indian, Chinese and Continental cuisine.
Windsors Whispering Windows Restaurant: The Windsors Whispering Windows at Library Bazarm Mussooriem
serves Chinese, Tandoori and Mughlai cuisine.
KEM Doctors strike on 25th
Press Trust of India
Parel, 23/07/2013 at IST : 5:00 a.m.
The Mumbai medicos [The All India Mumbai Doctors’ Union] announced to go on one-day token strike on 25th July
to protest against beating of a Residential Medical Officer [RMO] at KEM, which triggered by the thrashing of an
RMO by a police inspector at KEM on 23/07/2013, Saturday at 1:00 a.m. The incident was caught in CCTV camera.
Medical services in all public hospitals across the state are likely to be affected as 4,000 resident doctors,
including 2,000 from the city, have decided to go on an indefinite mass leave on Tuesday. The incident,
recorded in the CCTV camera, took place early on Saturday when senior police inspector Arun Patil
slapped Dr Prashant Kulkarni for allegedly "being uncooperative". The footage clearly shows the senior
cop grabbing Kulkarni by the neck and dragging him through the hospital corridor. Two other police
officers, seen in the footage, did not try to stop Patil from bashing up the junior doctor from KEM. An
eyewitness to the incident told PTI that Patil entered the premises around 12:45 am for no apparent or
official purpose and saw a pregnant woman being brought to the hospital casualty. He spotted Kulkarni
and told him to arrange for her prompt delivery. Kulkarni being a surgery student told Patil that it was the
job of the gynaecology department. He even called their number but no one responded. Under the
influence of alcohol, Patil beat Dr. Kulkarni on his way to CT scan centre. The hospital authorities have
lodged an FIR against Patil. But the resident doctors want him to be booked under stringent charges.
"Even five hours after the incident no arrests have been made. They are trying to blame the resident
doctor for not showing any urgency to carry out the delivery," [sic] said Dr Santosh Jadhav, president,
central TAMDU. City public hospitals are planning on keeping elective surgeries on hold. "Emergency
procedures will be carried out with available pool of senior professors and lecturers." said Dr Avinash
Supe, dean, KEM Hospital. Cases have been lodged against the three cops. Doctors demand their
suspension.
3 ex-employees of a blacklisted fitness centre arrested for chitfund fraud
TNN,
Santacruz, 29/07/2014 at IST 2:00 p.m.
Cracking the whip on fraudulent chitfund schemes and their operators, yesterday at 1:00 pm, a special police team
of Santacruz PS arrested 3 ex-employee of Yogpower studio, Vile Parle – a blacklisted fitness centre which has
already duped hundreds of investors with chitfund business, drug peddling and cheating Saraswat Bank with lakhs
of withdrawals.
They were produced to sessions court and the court has issued freezing orders on Rs 1.92 crore of cash deposits of
Yogpower, which allegedly cheated hundreds of investors .The accused have been sent to police custody till 13th of
August. The racket exploded when the three arrested revealed the modus operandi of teams in various locations.
Raids are being carried out at 19 places in Delhi, WB, Chandigarh and other locations. Defrauded investors, who
provided leads of the caught, were following them for many days. Apart from companies, unknown officials of UCO
and Saraswat Bank, who allegedly connived with the companies, have also been booked for cheating, criminal
conspiracy and forgery. The Police Commissioner, Shri Rakesh Maria said [sic] “ An offence of cheating under 420
IPC has been booked against the company and case of criminal conspiracy against the three ex-employees, who
had been peddling drugs earlier, defrauded the banks through their borrowal accounts and cheated more than 150
investors whose complaints had been lodged in different parts of Mumbai and Navimumbai.” The Mumbai Police
has issued a look-out notice for the director of the fitness centre Ramanand Mallu (45), who has been absconding
since the case was registered against him for allegedly cheating the banks to the tune of 67 lakhs on the basis of
forged papers. Police is further investigating in depth.
Q6C Write any one of the following as the way directed:
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Read the following graph regarding ‘High Awareness but little Action’ and write a paragraph of 120 words
[We call it information transfer. We will have to include every statistics given in it and may add a few more
comments, if required]
Presentation 1, Covering all points 1, language-grammar-spellings 2 =4
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Eyes 86% Kidney 86% Heart 46% Liver 37% Lungs 13% Intestine
9%
All 8%
Pancreas
7%
Ans.
The column graph presented in the question shows the percentage of awareness of people deeming it
right to donate organs, some during life and some after life, to the mankind. At the most 86%, in each
category, of the people are aware that they should donate eyes and kidney. 46 % of people believe that
heart donation is a noble donation, which can take place just before death of a person. 37 % of people
believe that they should donate liver. While 9% of people are aware of donating intestine, only 7% are
aware of donating pancreas. At the least 8% of people believe that they should donate all the organs to the
mankind before or after death. Though there is awareness on it, there is less action on it!
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VIEW-COUNTERVIEW
Prepare a paragraph to be used for the counterview section on the following topic [about 120 words]
Presentation 1, Covering all points 1, language-grammar-spellings 2 =4
[Your counterview is unlike a debate. You should not cut points of the view section; you must give your own points
as a counterview to the view section. You may only take reference from the view section]
‘Study says homework does not help students score better marks’
View Section
*Homework still a key part of education
i. It helps students to get better standardized test scores.
ii. It engages the child with his study more effectively.
iii.
Integrates the child with what is going on in the classroom.
iv.
Homework inculcates students with life skills.
Counterview:
Homework can’t guarantee all-round development of a child as in most instances, it is either the parents
or reference books, internet and peer group/friends who assist children in completing their home
assignments, journals and projects. A result-oriented education system focuses more on marks; students
copy the best or plagiarize and present the most beautiful without much of efforts. A student learns to
inculcate values like team spirit and wholeness only when he/she interacts with a group, which is possible
only in a classroom. Class work should be highly interactive and provide more freedom and exercise to
practice their real skills. Direct purposeful experiments, discussions, debates, projects and activities
generate lot of understanding and rich experience. Students look forward to teachers to get the best
guidance which is not possible in the form of homework.
Q7
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A. Framing Interview questions:
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Imagine you are going to interview some important personality. Prepare a set of 8-10 questions
focusing on his/her social behavior and the activities he/she carries out.
Presentation: 1, Correct use of grammar, punctuation:2, Covering essential pts. 1 = 4
[While interviewing a personality don’t make a personal attack by asking personal questions, use
highly formal language and give a note of salutation and thanks. Ask only relevant questions]
Interviewing the P.M. of India:
It is a pleasure to meet the P.M. of the largest democracy in the world. His personality and his
newly appointed cabinet and council of ministers generate aura of true democracy that he and his
team is of the people, for the people and by the people, by their easy accessibility and spirit of
togetherness and closeness with countrymen. As a TNN correspondent, I, XYZ, welcome you sir
on behalf of people specially the youth of the nation.
1. Sir, after taking oath as PM and swearing-in of your cabinet, you met the PM of Pakistan. Do
you feel our relations with the neighbouring country will be good?
2. Which SAARC countries do you feel must be good as the Most Favoured Nation by India?
3. What steps are you taking to bring dossiers of antisocial Indians who are living in cosy, plush
flats in that country?
4. What will be your action plan for bringing back the black money stashed abroad?
5. What is your view about the minorities of our country? Will they ever get their due and
humble share in employment opportunities?
6. What is your view about upliftment and employment opportunities for the youth, who either
flees Indian shores or remains disappointed due to the present scenario?
7. How will you tackle inflation?
8. As you are aware of insecurity, terrorism and corruption eating into the strong fabric of our
country, do you feel strong action and reforms in legal system must be taken to curb this?
9. Which areas of growth will be your immediate preferences?
10. Do you believe the youth of the country has inbuilt potential to join you and your endeavours
in redevelopment and growth of the country? How will you bring them to your mainstream
ideology?
11. Which means of communication do you feel is the best, the fastest and the cheapest to
connect with a common man? What is your view about social networking sites like twitter?
It was a nice experience and sir, we are sure your ideologies and plans of growth will be
implemented by the cooperation of each Indian citizen. Thank you sir and all the best.
B. Speech writing:
Write a short speech to be delivered in your college on “Tree conservation” on the occasion of
“The World Earth Day” with the help of the following points [100 words]
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Content: 1, language-style-grammar:1, appropriacy:1 =3
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
Air, Water and Noise Pollution
Depletion of natural resources
Trees prevent soil erosion
Live in harmony with nature
Speech:
Honourable Principal sir, Vice Principal sir, My dear teachers and friends, a very good morning to one and
all on this auspicious day i.e. April 22. First I would salute Gaylord Nelson whose idea to worship earth as
an annual event day came in the year 1969; since then we celebrate it as well as sympathise with the death
of humans, plants and animals that died of contaminated food, water and poisonous atmosphere. The
pollution in air, water, sound and energy has caused manifold effects on the coming generation and can
destroy the world 1000 times over.
We, as youthful idealists can change the world by protecting environment. Our sincere strives will stage teachins, campaigns, tree planting and of appeals for spreading awareness through social networking to educate all.
We take an oath to spread environmental awareness to the greedy industrialists, capitalists and realtors. We
will show them videos of shrinking mangroves and forests.
We start from here right now, dear friends. Let us teach all to be harmonious with nature as its disasters are
horrendous and doesn’t see rich or poor. Depletion of nature and mankind must not be due to human
Himalayan miscalculations of attaining a higher social status at the cost of nature.
Thank you & Jai Hind